Ep. 83: Tsunade sets a 24-hour deadline for Naruto's training while Shikamaru counters Hidan and Kakuzu
Aired on November 6, 2008

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Tsunade informs Sakura that Team 7 will support Team 10 only if Naruto completes his training within 24 hours. Meanwhile, Yugito succumbs after the Two-Tails is extracted and sealed into the Gedo Statue. Shikamaru adapts the team's strategy to incorporate Kakashi. Hidan and Kakuzu continue hunting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki until Shikamaru uses Asuma's chakra-infused knives to pin their shadows. He forces Hidan to attack Kakuzu, but Kakuzu evades the blow by secretly detaching his arm to remove the chakra knife. Cornered, Kakuzu faces an aerial assault from Choji.
Episodes
- Ep. 79 · Kakuzu reattaches Hidan's head while restraining Izumo and Kotetsu to complete the ritual against Asuma.
- Ep. 80 · Asuma's fatal injuries lead to his death after Akatsuki retreat to seal the Two-Tails.
- Ep. 81 · Naruto masters wind chakra Rasengan as Akatsuki targets Two-Tails for world domination
- Ep. 82 · Shikamaru devises a strategy to defeat Hidan and Kakuzu after Asuma's funeral.
- Ep. 83 · Tsunade sets a 24-hour deadline for Naruto's training while Shikamaru counters Hidan and Kakuzu
- Ep. 84 · Kakuzu's unique skin-hardening ability thwarts Choji while he battles Team 10 using multiple masks.
- Ep. 85 · Shikamaru separates Hidan while Kakuzu seeks a new heart from allies.
- Ep. 86 · Shikamaru's Genius
- Ep. 87 · Shikamaru Traps and Defeats Hidan Using Prepared Forest Trap